Although more expensive than conventional outsourcing since company staff must maintain the facilities, train employees, and oversee the facility, ____ does give the company much more control.
A) captive offshoring
B) indirect outsourcing
C) capital offshoring
D) pointed outsourcing

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Captive offshoring involves setting up and maintaining a subsidiary in a foreign country that performs tasks previously outsourced. Although it is more expensive than other forms of outsourcing, it gives the company more control over the operations and allows them to maintain their proprietary knowledge within the company. The other options (indirect outsourcing, capital offshoring, and pointed outsourcing) do not accurately describe this type of offshoring.

Although More Expensive Than Conventional Outsourcing Since Company Staff Must